HOW TO TREAT ECHOLALIA: At Home Speech Therapy for Kids with Echolalia: Help a child stop repeating!

[@mariasaldana4058]

So informative! Love your energy, thank you will be trimming this with my toddler

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yay! You can do it!

[@Grovestreet2011]

As a grown man i just almost cried watching this video cause I feel like this will help so much I just want my son to be the best that he can be and sometimes i just feel so helpless but im gonna get out of that helpless mindstate and do my best to help him

[@veronicalott59]

You're not alone. But you are a wonderful dad for even wanting to help him. You got this dad 🎉🎉🎉.

[@marymikhail1331]

I need more of these videos about echolalia! It's super hard to teach when he repeats everything lol

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I totally understand! I’ll try to come out w another one!

[@monicacasabella2124]

Thank you. In my experience, you can also offer two items without words and once the child goes for one of them, you put words to what he wants (e.g., "You want Mac & cheese!!!) instead of making a verbal offer in the beginning.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Fantastic idea!

[@monicacasabella2124]

@@TheSpeechScoop Thank you!

[@embp1193]

Your videos make it so easy to send to parents! They say its like having me there to explain it when they forget how to target certain goals.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

That’s so great!! Yay! Totally exactly what I was hoping these would be used for! :) thanks for sharing w your families!

[@iriskljunic7382]

This is really informative and well-explained. I tried asking LO's SLP in Italy how to treat Echolalia and I got confusing answers from them. You are an angel in disguise. ciao from Italy. My daughter understands American English than Italian.

[@majamaja3660]

Iris da li ste prevazisli eholaliju? Ako imas neki savet dobrodosao je

[@nikicollins5809]

This is probably the hardest struggle when it comes to my kiddo with autism. He hasn’t progressed at all in speech in his 10 years. This was a huge eye opener. Going to try them out!

[@caseymays4367]

Hey , Nikki I am in the same boat with my 12 year old . I hope some of these tips worked for you.

[@nicoledoubleyou]

This scares me about my 3 year old, what other symptoms does your kid have? I was hoping we could teach him to speak like us but now I'm scared he never will :(

[@kid--presentable]

​@@nicoledoubleyouhi I also have a 3 year old displaying these signs too.. I am petrified.. have you made any progress since commenting ?

[@nicoledoubleyou]

@@kid--presentable he had progressed a lot in just a short amount of time! He's no where near where he's supposed to be yet but he's much closer to it than he was when I commented. He can figure out how to ask for things and tell us about things and we've worked a lot to get him to tell us when he's tired or hungry or if he wants us to help him cuz his younger brother is trying to take his stuff (we have a baby that will just get all up in his business) it may help that we have a 2 year old that is very expressive about his wants and needs and gets those things fulfilled when he speaks. I'm not sure if it plays a role but it probably is very different than having no siblings that are very close in age and have average or above average ability to communicate

[@baianojack]

I would be careful about “removing” echolalia in an autistic person. That is often a stabilizing and regulating action that helps them avoid overstimulating themselves. My son uses it that way. Forcing him to mask and remove that was a bad experience for him

[@NikNik21]

This has helped my toddler so much! Thank you very much!

[@bellesaman4994]

Thank you so much ive seen this video of yours and remember the intervention done to my eldest son

[@stefanivile]

Wow I’m so pleased to see you back. I’ve been hoping and waiting for more help and ideas from you. There are a lot of SLT’s on KZbin but you inspire me the most! You’re so energetic and enthusiastic with so much information, it gives me energy and makes me eager to get to work and put your ideas into practice. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! congratulations on your wedding by the way .

[@jmwjrsmom]

I just found your channel and have learned so much from your videos. THANK YOU!!!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yay!

[@tiffany9584]

i wish you will do more vids like this kellly there so helpful for pepole in the world!!!!!!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I’ll keep making videos for our sweet ASD friends!

[@stefanivile]

Hi Kelly, thank you so much for all your content. You won’t believe how much you have helped me help so many children. I’m from the Uk and work in a school with very young children. I wanted to ask if you’re going to continue with your videos after the corona virus outbreak. I truly hope so, you are an inspiration 😀!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hey Stefani! Thanks so much for the comment! Yes! I have found that I really love interacting this way & helping via videos so I plan to continue until I run of out material to talk about! Lol

[@yelenamirko850]

Thank you! I am a SI but like to target and know the speech aspect of it when I can. Your videos have really helped break it down for me.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thank you for watching & for the comment!! I love co-treatment techniques as well!

[@Hajmal]

Hi Please advice how to treat delayed ecolaliya

[@prettylilly7565]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you for the video.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thank you for watching!

[@Flashmobmedia360]

Wow! I love love love your videos!!

[@raquelramirez6683]

Hello! Thank you so much for your videos! They are super helpful! Can you please share a link to the article or info about the motor activities helping with processing of language? Thank you again!!!!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I’ll try to find one on practice of oral motor movements & coordination!! & I’m positive there are some on verbal routines implementation for language processing!

[@raquelramirez6683]

@@TheSpeechScoop thank you!!

[@supersyden4381]

This is very helpful Teacher. Thank you do much. And yes to make playtime fun!❤💯

[@AutismawarenessSriLanka]

Hi! My son is stimming his sometimes can you help me out

[@umavengat-aadhrithsanvika]

Thanks for the useful tips madam

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thanks for watching!

[@elisrivera667]

I just found out my Baby is 2 have Echolalia. Thank you so much for this tips.. I'm a Stayhome Mom and like to teach little of everything on my Kids. I have a 12 year old boy that is autistic. So if this Echolalia go to autisim in my kid not a suprise. I will do anything to help him!!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Echolalia is a natural speech development and we typically see an increase in echolalia from 18 months to 24 months and then a decrease as their language continues to expand. Has the echolalia decreased recently by chance?

[@Hannah-my1li]

Please could you tell me what it might infer if a child moves from using delayed echolalia to immediate echolalia plus jargon? Many thanks.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Here there, they could be a gestalt language processor! I would check out my video on GLP and echolalia/jargon to see if that sounds more familiar!

[@mrsmp2193]

​@TheSpeechScoop is there a difference between a toddler that obviously is gestalt processing vs just echolalia?

[@kennethreganit1804]

I’ve just come across your videos and they are so practical and helpful! My son keeps saying mommy,mommy, mommy when he gets upset, when he is gently told he needs to share or stop something that is not safe for him. It’s very frustrating even when we give him the cuddle to calm him down. His echolalia of Mum is frustrating as I don’t know what he wants. Advice please?

[@yinglin5559]

Teaching my child say thank you and you’re welcome! He would say “say thank you”, once he says it I said “you’re welcome”. And then he echo me “you’re welcome”. How do I teach him or help him to understand the thank you and you’re welcome concept

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hmmmm how old is your little one? Often times it’s very difficult to teach abstract meanings because it’s not important to the child

[@srayec.7741]

What if the chip is older and still repeat ?

[@radosvetav]

For both of my daughters, no came before yes. My older daughter didn't get to use it as a word until she was almost 3, when she wanted to confirm something she would just repeat the word or part of sentence she agreed to. And she was VERY talkative and began using a lot of words very early. Now for the younger one she nods for yes, but no is a word she uses correctly, so I wonder if confirmation is something that come later in children's understanding of language.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I totally agree that usually we see “NO” verbally appear before YES, mainly because kids KNOW what they DO NOT want or do not want to do (like leave the park) I would recommend using over the top specific questions when targeting YES with your little one - like something VERY exciting & you could even build her into the word Ike “EE- AH” YEAH!” & be overly excited & exaggerative - i’ve done this with standing at the sliding door and a parents house asking if the child wants to go outside! & once they imitate EE or -AH, we go, then we blow a few bubbles and come back in for a snack and then repeat over and over and over again and I try to build the word & understanding that way! Lmk if that makes sense!

[@radosvetav]

@@TheSpeechScoop yes it does, thanks for the excellent example, I'll give it a try!

[@ayeshashahid1183]

Thank you so much❤

[@srayec.7741]

Any advice for a child that is older and repeats/parrot? He doesn’t all the time but does it regularly. He is 11.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Yes, he is likely a Gestalt Language Processor (GLP) you can find a ton of resources at Meaningfulspeech.com

[@catherinecaballero9686]

What if they are starting language and reapeting like “apple” “spaghetti” using echolalia. Would you still try the “yes or “no” or let them learn more vocabulary first before the “yes or “no” option?

[@homemakerworld4786]

My daughter is 17 we did it as you suggested for years and she still with echolia. She answered yes and no questions but if I said hello princess she repeated it.

[@YT07105]

Thank you. Really helpful.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thank you for watching!

[@majamaja3660]

Does anyone child has immediate echolalia and working with him to start independent labeling?

[@homemakerworld4786]

How can I help my kid to make a clear "L" and "R" sounds my daughter can not put her tongue in the right position. Make a video of it please

[@jeaniehat]

What do you do when your child expects you to repeat back what they just said? It's not because it's she didn't hear but, because she obsesses with wanting that phrase repeated to her.

[@amberican927]

I have a child that does this too, it's favorite way to converse with his Dad and myself. He gets upset if we don't repeat what he's just said.

[@jeaniehat]

@@amberican927 I refuse to do it.

[@katiehughes6933]

I have Autism ASD mild

[@arianacarranza3664]

Omg thank you so much for this ! ♥️

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnlozada5483]

Now I want an apple and a hug 😂🤣😂🤣

[@shaymaaalqaysi9279]

Please can you help me with child using delayed echolalia . He always repeats what I say, for example, we should not eat a lot of sweets that hurt the teeth. He says it when he comes to want sweets, “Mama, I want sweets,” and then he answers my words that I said yesterday or a week ago.

[@stephaniejensen9071]

Thank you! I’ve been using these tips for a few months and they have helped my son so much! Now he has started saying “yes… okay” or “yes okay I’ll get it” I have been trying to vary my response is there anything different I should do to help him? Thanks!

[@ananse77]

So helpful!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Glad you think so!

[@marinasaunders6916]

Do you have any tips for targeting severe echolalia for old children via teletherapy sessions? I would appreciate any suggestions 😅 I have been trying to read/utilize tips from Marge Blanc’s book, however I still feel like I’m still struggling.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Let me think on this & I’ll get back to ya!

[@emilypeters36]

What age would this work on?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Typical echolalia begins decreasing at 24 months, so anytime after that!

[@sarahvera239]

❤great suggestions

[@TheSpeechScoop]

🥰♥️

[@dwight24]

thank you so much!!!

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thanks for watching!

[@Bubzietown]

My child speaks in full sentences. He just randomly repeats. Is there anything that can help with that? With these he will easily say “ I want or I don’t want that I want this, I don’t know if I want that.. etc.” so I feel like I need something for the next level.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

I wonder if he is a GLP (gestalt language processor) check this out - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXOXpnyVma19haM&lc=UgwXms0RgdhqOGfd2q54AaABAg

[@kidsactivities308]

Hi I am new subscriber.. When a child have ecolalia then the child have autism plz tell me

[@rae1711]

My 10 yo has been repeating herself since she was little. Especially when telling a story or explaining something. Maybe she’ll change the construction of the sentence. Even when we verbally acknowledge/respond to what she’s saying/asking she’ll repeat herself. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@naziakhanmohsin2787]

Haha lovng ur expressions 😍

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Haha thank you!

[@hannahbuhler3623]

Hi! So my son is 3.5 and he has echolalia. We just got a screening for him a few days ago and they said the same thing that he had a few red flags for autism. I’ve been worried about it for a while so I kept trying to research for the past 2 years and he doesn’t seem to meet any of the other symptoms of even high functioning autism. However, my son watched shows like Little Baby Bum for the first year of his life and I didn’t know how detrimental that was to him until he was almost 2. He babbled and pointed and would show us what he wanted but he didn’t actually start talking until his sister was born right after he turned 2. His speech has majorly improved over the last year and a half but he does repeat a lot still. I’m wondering, though, does he do that because I repeat him? Or because he started talking so late so he is catching up? We do have some back and forth conversation and if I ask him a question like “do you want a banana?” Hell say “want a banana” until I say “yes or no?” Then he’ll tell me yes or no if he wants it or not.

[@abananas3isit]

Hi, any updates?

[@elliottnovak7144]

Wouldn't that confuse them more? I say that because it turns into YOU telling them what they want instead of them telling you

[@Raddiebaddie]

PLEASE look into gestalt language learners!! We do NOT want this to go away! You are DELAYING their language development by trying to reduce this! Ugh it breaks my heart that the research is ahead of the practice because change is SO slow that we are impacting this whole generation of gestalt language learners who communicate with echolalia including delayed echolalia

[@sldrmedik]

I looked it up and bought the course. Thank you

[@juliahenson8562]

When your child isn’t picky at all and will happily eat a green onion or spinach… what should you do?

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Oh dear! Try something you know they wouldn't like - whatever texture they don't like! (or smell, etc)

[@km-rp8dk]

hello I want to ma a career as a speech therapist but there is no one who is in this field to guide me with the same and i do find myself kind of lost as to how should i start , what courses do i need to take, there are plenty of questions going on in my mind please help me if you can ...

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Hey there! Try searching for colleges & universities that offer bachelor degree in the program “communication sciences & disorders!” That’s what you will need first! :)

[@km-rp8dk]

@@TheSpeechScoop thank you

[@katiehughes6933]

But 24

[@katiehughes6933]

I want to stop repeating myself

[@katiehughes6933]

Man and my auntie don't understand my autism

[@rodneyvelez9385]

Picky

[@katiehughes6933]

Apparently I'm on the pill

[@annarosengren1716]

As an autistic person with an autistic son i do not agree with this. Echolalia was the tool i used to get my son verbal after being nonverbal. It is hard to create your own sentences BUT you can repeat and remember sentences. Also repeating for us is a connection to others. It is hard to form bonds to the outside world and repeating gives safety and connection. Echolalia is how i became fluent in English as a second language at 7 years old. It is how i learn all language as an autistic person. My tip: make ur own videos. Play a pretend scenario. Like a movie. Give sentences that can easily be reshaped. Example: can i have a ..... Please. .... Makes me feel .... I understand that this approach in the video can be logical to a neurotypical person but we dont work this way.

[@TheSpeechScoop]

Thanks so much for taking the time to add your input & comment! It’s definitely interesting hearing this approach, it sounds a lot like gestalt language processing, which I have another video on! Hope you’ll check that one out!

[@katiehughes6933]

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